Student Pharmacist Preparation Guide of Resources for Post-Graduate Educational and Professional Opportunities

  1. Presentations/Events at SSPPS (see schedule)
  2. Why should I consider a post-graduate program?
    1. What is a residency?
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfcMOjtPWSM
    2. What is a fellowship?
      https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/policy-guidelines/docs/endorsed-documents/definitions-of-pharmacy-residencies-and-fellowships.pdf
  3. CV guidance
    1. UCSD SSPPS website
      1. Instructions:
        https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_CV_Instructions.pdf
      2. Template:
        https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_Curriculum_Vitae_Template.pdf
      3. Sample:
        https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_Curriculum_Vitae_Sample.pdf
      4. Cover letter:
        https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_Cover_Letter.pdf
    2. The Ohio State University-College of Pharmacy website
      1. https://pharmacy.osu.edu/
  4. Career Guidance
    1. UCSD Career Service website:
      https://career.ucsd.edu/
      1. Webcam mock interview
      2. Handbook Tools
        https://career.ucsd.edu/plan/roadmap/index.html
      3. See calendar of presentations
    2. UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development website:
      https://career.ucsf.edu/professional/pharmacy
  5. American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
    1. Residency website: 
      https://www.ashp.org/professional-development/residency-information
    2. Residency directory: 
      https://www.ashp.org/professional-development/residency-information/residency-directory
    3. Midyear Clinical Meeting: National Showcases and residency related programming
      1. December 7-11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada 
        https://www.ashp.org/meetings-and-conferences/midyear-clinical-meeting-and-exhibition
  6. California Society of Health System Pharmacists (CSHP)
    1. Seminar 2025 - Exploring Possibilities: Together in Sync
      1. October 30 - November 2, 2025, Chula Vista, CA (Gaylord Pacific Hotel) 
        https://www.cshp.org/page/Seminar2025
    2. Career Center
      http://www.cshp.org/page/JobOpenings
  7. Research/Fellowship (not a comprehensive list of all fellowships available)
    1. UC San Diego HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program 
      https://health.ucsd.edu/news/press-releases/uc-san-diego-receives-$5m-to-support-geriatrics-workforce-enhancement-program/
    2. Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships
      http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/
    3. UCSD - Pfizer Clinical Oncology Fellowship 
      https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/research/uc-san-diego-pfizer-post-doctoral-research-fellowship-clinical-pharmacology-oncology
    4. St. John’s University/Forest Research Institute Industrial Fellowship 
      https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools/college-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/pharmaceutical-industry-fellowship-programs
    5. Novo Nordisk 2-year Multidisciplinary Fellowship
      Contact: Sabrina Lo, Pharm.D.
    6. Novo Nordisk 1-year Medical Affairs Fellowship
      Contact: Marni D. Lun, Pharm.D., MBA
  8. Program Directories
    1. ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships, and Graduate programs
      http://www.accp.com/resandfel/
    2. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Directory
       https://www.ispor.org/
  9. Books Available on Reserve at the UCSD Biomedical Library
    1. ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships and Graduate Programs
    2. ACCP Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate
    3. Get the Residency, ASHP Guide to Residency Interview and Preparation
    4. Getting Started in a Pharmacy Residency, APhA
    5. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency
    6. Roadmap to Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy
    7. Letters from Rising Pharmacy Stars: Advice on Creating and Advancing Your Career
  10. Journal References
    1. Streamlining the Process for initial review of pharmacy residency applications: an analytic approach by Christopher R. Ensor, Cathy L. Walker, Shyla K. Rider,  Estela Uy Clemente, Daniel M. Ashby, and Kenneth M. Shermock
      Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24048603
    2. Strategies for successfully navigating the pharmacy residency interview process by Sarah L. Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS
      Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25991593
    3. Residency application screening tools: A survey of academic medical centers by Kristen Hillebrand, Corey J. Leinum, Sonya Desai, Nathan Petit, and Packard D. Fuller
      Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25991588
    4. Characteristics of the ideal postgraduate year 1 pharmacy practice residency candidate: a survey of residency program directors by AL Gohlke, DB Ray, SY El-Ibiary, and JF Barletta.
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24106162